The Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA) establishes democratic standards for union trusteeships, which are defined as any receivership, trusteeship, or other method of supervision or control whereby a labor organization suspends the autonomy otherwise available to a subordinate body under its constitution or bylaws. For further information concerning the LMRDA’s trusteeship requirements, please visit the OLMS Union Democracy page and the LMRDA Trusteeship Requirements page.
Upon receipt of a properly submitted trusteeship complaint from a union member, OLMS opens an investigation to determine whether or not the union lawfully imposed or maintained a trusteeship of a subordinate union. See the OLMS Civil Enforcement Actions page for a summary of trusteeship cases in which OLMS brought suit. Upon dismissal of trusteeship complaints, OLMS issues a Statement of Reasons (SOR) to document the reasons for dismissal.
Below are the most recent Statements of Reasons for trusteeship cases. OLMS will post these decisions prospectively, and will post decisions from previous years as they become electronically available.
2024
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2023
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2022
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2021
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2020
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2019
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2018
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2017
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2016
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2015
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2014
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2013
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2012
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2011
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2010
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2009
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
2005
Statements of Reasons in Trusteeship Cases
Last Updated: 1-07-25